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wow I've missed high school basketball...too bad MTSU isn't worth watching...crazy night of basketball...heartbreakers for Duke, Texas, Tennessee, and Oakland...I regret not going to see my alma mater play any this season

Prettyboy you are embarassing the rest of us Oakland kids. It's cool that you have such great hopes for our players and teams but you need a reality check. Think before you speak.

Oakland returns 2 starters, Allen(junior) at PG and Martin(senior) at post

as in leaving?....i recognize the names but i dont know their class

Why is Lebanon no longer towards the top? Are they graduating everyone with not much talent returning?

I don't see anyone challenging Siegel in the district next year. Riverdale might get a win on SHS, but I think come tourney time Siegel will return to glory. I would say Siegel will not only own the district, but make it to the Final Four again (if not farther). Of course, there's no guarantees. They might get knocked off in a region or substate game, but they definitely should make it that far next year. I think Oakland will be decent, but the loss (with no equal replacement) of AD and Boyd really hurts them. This is the first I've heard of that KY kid, and it wouldn't hurt my feelings seeing him wear red, white, and blue . I second Hooligan's standings for 05-06, with the real race being for 3rd place.

congratulations to ridgeway and siegel, but especially the stars....not only did u make it to the big dance, you were one of the top four teams. My hats off to you....I fear your wrath next year....'06 just might be your year.

Congratulations Siegel Stars, thank you for representing Murfreesboro well...Good Luck tomorrow night--it only gets harder from here!

lol...I'm not saying I agree...but that was pretty funny

Nice entry ccalum...I agree you could do this with any two or more schools that split. But this being the only split of the sort that I've ever personally experienced, it led me to be intrigued by it. Plus the fact that I absolutely hate that our guys came so close to the big dance and didn't make it makes me yearn for a special team even more. To fastereddie who mentioned Oakland and Riverdale weren't that great 4 or 5 years ago--no team is good every year. Look at Oakland a decade or so ago and then you'll see a another team with something "special". Do you think Siegel will have the success they've had after they graduate all their current starters? No...every team has to go through rebuilding stages. Just because teams go through periods of success or mediocrity, doesn't mean things have always be that way. It also speaks volumes that teams such as Oakland and Riverdale have continued to win, even with the loss of talent because of new schools. That's a mark of a truly successful program.

It never ceases to humor me to see the many spellings of the name Siegel. I have a question. Does the term "siegel nation" merely entitle the cheering fans of an event that are rooting for Siegel, or does it entitle the whole Siegel experience(for lack of a better word) -- the fans, teams, academics, students, coaches, janitors, etc?

but then all riverdale had to do was go out and recruit some more players... I probably shouldn't have said that but I couldn't resist

well i didnt take into consideration smyrna, lavergne, eagleville etc. Let's just limit it to the boro lol.....and they'd have to rebuild central...no chance at all would they fit us all in there

Cookeville is the only comprehensive high school in Putnam County. Now I know this is an unrealistic comparison based on population rates, but imagine if Rutherford County modeled Putnam and created one giant highschool for everyone. Oh baby that would be incredible. We would own everything; you name it, we won it. I know that's a very, very unreasonable idea, but I have a crazy imagination. I figured while we were dreaming of the possibilities I would throw that out there.

Isn't cookeville the only school in their county/area?